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Egypt panel upholds decision to bar key presidential candidates - Los Angeles Times Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:37:23 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Egypt panel upholds decision to bar key presidential candidates
Los Angeles Times
Egypt's election commission Tuesday upheld its decision to disqualify three key presidential candidates: Omar Suleiman, former intelligence chief and vice president; Khairat Shater, onetime political prisoner and Muslim Brotherhood financier; ...
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Fans proclaim innocence in Egypt soccer riot trial - Fox News Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:06:32 GMT

Fans proclaim innocence in Egypt soccer riot trial
Fox News
Fans charged in Egypt's deadliest soccer riot declared their innocence in the first session of their trial Tuesday, directing their anger toward police, charged with collaborating in the killing of 75 supporters of a rival team.

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Egypt vote chaos boosts Moussa, Abol Fotouh - Reuters Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:04:36 GMT

Egypt vote chaos boosts Moussa, Abol Fotouh
Reuters
By Tom Perry | CAIRO (Reuters) - The race for the Egyptian presidency has been redefined by the disqualification of Hosni Mubarak's spy chief and prominent Islamists, including a Muslim Brotherhood candidate and a popular Salafi cleric.

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Egypt, Iraq play out goalless draw in friendly game - Ahram Online Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:51:47 GMT

Ahram Online

Egypt, Iraq play out goalless draw in friendly game
Ahram Online
Egypt played out a 0-0 draw with Iraq on Tuesday in the last game of their UAE training camp, for their second draw since coach Bob Bradley took over last year. The seven-time African champions were lucky to escape with a draw after Iraq squandered ...
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Egypt Offers 21 Billion Pounds of 7-Day Repos; Dollar Bonds Fall - Bloomberg Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:56:09 GMT

Egypt Offers 21 Billion Pounds of 7-Day Repos; Dollar Bonds Fall
Bloomberg
Egypt will offer seven-day repurchase agreements today valued at 21 billion Egyptian pounds ($3.5 billion), after accepting bids for 15.7 billion pounds last week. The dollar bonds retreated for a second day. The contracts allow government security ...

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In Egypt, hope amid electoral chaos - Boston.com (blog) Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:12:38 GMT

In Egypt, hope amid electoral chaos
Boston.com (blog)
By Alan Berger A superficial first glance would make it seem that the disqualification of three leading presidential candidates by an election commission in Egypt is akin to a racing commission in Kentucky suspiciously scratching three top contenders ...
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Rand Pauls Egypt crusade threatens postal bill - Politico (blog) Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:09:04 GMT

Politico (blog)

Rand Pauls Egypt crusade threatens postal bill
Politico (blog)
over aid to Egypt. It all started when Paul renewed his efforts to strip $2 billion in foreign aid to Egypt – demanding that it be considered as an amendment to a bill overhauling the US Postal Service. But a frustrated Reid balked at that request, ...
Here we go again: Rand Paul launches another effort to cut Egypt aidForeign Policy
Sen. Paul seeks to strip Egypt funding with amendment to Postal Service bill ...The Hill (blog)

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Ban on Egypt's top 3 presidential candidates gives hope to Hamdeen Sabahi's ... - MiamiHerald.com Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:37:27 GMT

Ban on Egypt's top 3 presidential candidates gives hope to Hamdeen Sabahi's ...
MiamiHerald.com
Hamdeen Sabahi's presidential campaign was considered unlikely to succeed, until Saturday, when the three leading candidates for Egypt's top job were banned from the race. Now Sabahi may have a chance, as might several other candidates who w By ...

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Egyptian Stocks: Orascom Telecom Holding and Sodic Were Active - Bloomberg Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:21:18 GMT

Egyptian Stocks: Orascom Telecom Holding and Sodic Were Active
Bloomberg
Egypt's benchmark EGX30 Index (EGX30) declined 1.2 percent, the most since April 9, to 4678.98 at the 2:30 pm close in Cairo. The following shares were active on the Egyptian Exchange. Stock symbols follow company names. Orascom Telecom Holding SAE ...
Egypt's SODIC swings to 2011 net lossReuters Africa
ORASCOM TELECOM HOLDINGS (S.A.E) : Egypt's OT : Income Tax Charge Rises By $40 ...4-traders

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For Egypt's women, the Arab Spring does not spell freedom - Haaretz Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:33:40 GMT

Haaretz

For Egypt's women, the Arab Spring does not spell freedom
Haaretz
By Zvi Bar'el Tags: Arab Spring Egypt Dr. Nihad Abu al-Komsan has no doubt that Egyptian women have lost in the revolution. For all of a month she served as chair of the Council for Women established by the Supreme Military Council, until it became ...

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